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Bottle gourd is peeled and chopped and cooked in oil along with spices. They are then finished with freshly ground sesame seeds mixture. Serve bottle gourd sesame curry with steamed rice or with roti.Makes: around 2 Cups of Bottle Gourd Sesame Curry.

Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds start spluttering, add chopped bottle gourd pieces and few pinches of salt.
Cook covered on low flame for around 8 minutes.
Keep stirring occasionally to avoid bottle gourd sticking to bottom of the pan.
Make sure bottle gourd is just soft but is not falling apart.
Stir in ground sesame seeds green chile mixture and salt if necessary.
Cook on low flame for another few minutes and remove from heat.
Serve bottle gourd sesame curry with steamed rice or with roti.Notes: Make sure the raw sesame seeds are not bitter.

Suggestions: Make sure not to overcook the bottle gourd pieces.Variations: You can also grind few tablespoons of grated coconut along with sesame if you wish.Other Names: Bottle Gourd Sesame Curry, Anapakaya Nuvvula Kura.